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10 Language-to-English DictionariesAcarophobia
/ˌæk.ə.rəˈfoʊ.bi.ə/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An abnormal or irrational fear of small insects, mites, ticks, or other microscopic parasites.
"Her severe acarophobia made her intensely anxious whenever she sat on grass or touched old upholstered furniture." - 2
A persistent psychological delusion or fear of being infested with mites or parasites under the skin.
"The dermatologist evaluated the patient for acarophobia after finding no physical evidence of parasitic mites."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the New Latin 'acarus' (meaning mite, tick), originating from the ancient Greek 'akari', combined with the combining form '-phobia', from Greek 'phobos' meaning fear or panic. The term emerged in medical and psychological nomenclature during the late 19th century to classify specific invertebrate-related phobias.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Acarophobia" is said worldwide
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acarophobie
Transliteration: a-ka-ro-fo-bi
"Son acarophobie l'empêche de jardiner en plein air."
Akarophobie
Transliteration: a-ka-ro-fo-bi
"Ihre Akarophobie führt zu exzessivem Putzen des Hauses."
acarofobia
Transliteration: a-ka-ro-fo-bi-a
"L'acarofobia è una paura persistente dei piccoli parassiti."
acarofobia
Transliteration: a-ka-ro-fo-bi-a
"El paciente sufre de acarofobia y teme las picaduras de ácaros."
acarofobia
Transliteration: a-ka-ro-fo-bi-a
"A acarofobia pode causar desconforto psicológico severo."
अकेरोफोबिया
Transliteration: akerofobiya
"कीड़े और मक्खियों के डर को अकेरोफोबिया कहा जाता है।"
螨虫恐惧症
Transliteration: mǎn chóng kǒng jù zhèng
"她患有严重的螨虫恐惧症，不敢使用旧床垫。"
진드기공포증
Transliteration: jindeu-gong-po-jeung
"진드기공포증이 있는 사람들은 침구류를 매일 소독합니다."
ダニ恐怖症
Transliteration: dani kyōfushō
"ダニ恐怖症のため、彼女はラグマットをすべて処分した。"
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